SOLUTION: Two trains are traveling toward each other from 800 miles apart, each at 80 miles per hour. How long will it be before they meet?

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Question 444407: Two trains are traveling toward each other from 800 miles apart, each at 80 miles per hour. How long will it be before they meet?
Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152) About Me  (Show Source):
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relative speed = 2*80= 160 miles per hour
time = 800/160 = 5 hours.